Storm window structure



Aug. 7, 1951 R. R. MARTIN 2,563,730

STORM WINDOW STRUCTURE Filed Oct. 10, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Aug. 7, 1951R. R. MARTIN 2,563,730

STORM WINDOW STRUCTURE Filed Oct. 10, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 PatentedAug. 7; 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 9 Claims.

This'invention relates to a storm window structure.

The chief object of this invention is to provide a storm window with aminimum number of parts and which may be screen equipped and which canbe relatively permanently mounted exteriorly of a conventionalguillotine or oppositely opening French single or double windowconstruction.

One chief feature of the present invention resides in the frame thereof,which is of integral multiple channel type thatslidably supports glassor like sheets devoid of framing and which is fitted into the frame of aconventional window outwardly of the outside stop rail thereof.

Another chief feature of the invention resides in providing a movablescreen slidably mounted in the said frame and which detachably mounts ascreen element permitting screen removal, etc, when desired.

A further feature of the invention resides in the several means providedto hold the screen in elevated position in the frame, and either or bothof the two glasses.

Still a further feature of the invention resides in the provision ofmeans for holding partially elevated the so-called lower pane.

Still another feature of the invention resides in the combination handgrip and ventilator structure.

Other objects and features of the invention will be set forth more fullyhereinafter.

The full nature of the invention will be understood from theaccompanying drawings and the following description and claims:

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a front view of the left hand portion of astorm window embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a rear View of the same portion of the window.

Fig. 3 is a rear view of the lower right hand corn-er of the window, thescreen thereof having been elevated, and more particularly of thecombination hand grip and ventilator structure.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional View through the storm window mounted ina conventional window frame.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a portion of frame bottom stock.

Fig. 6 is a similar view of a portion of frame side and top stock.

In Fig. 4 of the drawings I 0 indicates a. portion (and the top) of aconventional window frame, I l the sill, I2 the outer stop rail and i3the facing plate, usually a 1 x 4.

The storm window, see Fig. 1, comprises a frame having two sides It, atop l5 and bottom Hi, all rigidly secured together. The top and sidesare substantially identical and each includes an outwardly directedintegral covering flange l8 apertured at I!) to take screw 20 and thelike by which the storm window frame, when nested in the window openingin the conventional window frame and abutting stop I2 thereof, issecured to the face plate portions l3 of that frame. The mitred cornersmay be suitably secured together and masked by the corner plates I1.

Obviously, the present invention can be extern-ally applied andrelatively permanently secured to any inwardly opening or verticallyslid able window structure without interference to the normal operationof the latter. For glass replacement, when necessary, one side may bedetachably secured to the top [5 and bottom l6, although this requiresdemounting and remounting of the storm window.

Coplaner with flange l8, see Figs. 4 and 6, is the inwardly directedouter flange 2! and projecting laterally of the same is the Web or base22. Parallel to flange 2! is a thicker flange 23 and parallel thereto isanother flange 25 forming, re-

spectively, the parallel grooves 24 and 2H for the accommodation of theglass or like panes 2'! and 28, respectively. Adjacent flange 25 andspaced therefrom and parallel thereto is an inner flange 29 forminggroove 3!] for screen frame accommodation.

Extending across the frame at the bottom is bottom l5. While the twosides l4 and top l5 are as previously described, bottom 15 includes adual and oppositely directed U-shaped sectioned structure providingbearing flange 3|, sill surface 32, flange 33 and base or web 34 withinner flange 35 parallel to flange 33.

Adjacent flange 35 is parallel flange 36 and spaced therefrom the widthof groove 30 and forming the groove 37. The spacing between flanges 33and 36 corresponds to that of groove 25 but herein an intermediateflange 38 is provided forming two grooves 39 and 40 for a purposehereinafter to be described.

When pane 2'! is seated in the top groove 24 and pane 28 is operativelyassociated with multiple grooves 39 and 49, as hereinafter described,the panes at their adjacent edges lap each other as illustrated mostclearly in Fig. 4. At this overlapping position there is interposed across-bar closure member 4! suitably secured at opposite ends to theportions 23 of sides I 4 as indicated at 42 in Fig. 4.

Grooves 31, 39 and 40 may each have a. drain:-

To prevent outer pane 2T engaging bottom por- 'tion 32, there may beprovided in the opposed grooves 24 permanent stops 45, see Fig. 4, andsame are positioned above bottom Hi a sufficient distance for thefingers to be passed thereunder.

for pane elevation purposes. If desired, the several channels or groovesmay be provided with a suitable adhesive and flock addition as indicatedat 24 in the top of Fig. 4 for silencing (anti-rattling) and sealingpurposes.

Reference will now be had to the lower portions-of Figs. 1, 2 and 4 andFig. 3; Therein is disclosed-a plate portion 46 provided at the top andbottom with outwardly opening grooves or channels 41 and 48respectively, the former seating and being suitably securedto the loweredge of lower inner pane 28 as illustrated and so as to-constitute a;portion of the lower. pane structure. The lower groove, 48- is adaptedto receive flange 3.8 when the structure is lowered. Members 43'engagethe lower edges of plate 45 when fully elevated to hold in, elevatedposition this pane;- structure.

Plate 46. is providedjwith a longitudinally directed groove, or recess49 and projecting into sameareheadedpins 58 carried by the plate 45.slidable, in. said recess is plate, having pin spaced elongated alignedslots 52. Plate Mi in itsintermediate portion is providedwith asuitablenumber of equally spaced openings 53 and plate 5| is providedwith a similarnumber' of openings 54. When the openings register, aircirculation through the lower pane structure is obtained and thiscirculation is regulated by the degree of registration effected. When-nocirculation'isdesired, the holes are positioned for-blocking' by the twoplates. To facilitate sliding'of plate 5| relative to plate 46 theformer may be medianly serrated as at 55, see Fig. 3.

. Referencewill now be, had to the lower half of Figs. 1-, 2 and 4. Thescreen structure includes anouter frame and an inner frame, the latterbeing detachably carried by the former and mountinga screen closure, theouter frame be.-

ingzslidable in channels 30 and seatable when elevated in the, topgroove 3!! and when lowered beingseatedin bottom groove 31-.

' In Fig. 4 such structure is most clearly illustrated. Therein fiiiindicatesra bronze; copper or other'suitable materialscreen stretchedacross an open rectangular inner frame 5'! having inwardly'openingperipheral channel fiaterminating'in a laterally directed lapping flange59. A U- shaped' resilient retainer 613 frictionally held in the channel58 retains the screenends against escape. At; the cornerand seated inthegrooves 58 are the; angular; connectors 6 l Thezouter frame, slidable inthe window frame grooves 38, comprises the'open rectangular structure 62reenforced by corner angle plates 63. The .formeris lapped by innerframe flanges 59 and the angle pins 54 or other suitable meansdetachably secures: the inner screen structure in 4 and upon the outerscreen frame, so that the inner screen structure may be removed andreplaced at will. The pins 64 may also be used as means for raising andlowering the screen.

Whenever desired, the total screen structure may be retained in elevatedposition. The means for so'doing comprises a supporting bracket or strap55 carried by a side frame member I4, see Fig. 2. Said strap is socketedat 66, see Fig. 4, and slidable therein. is plungen 6'! reduced at 68 toform a stem that projects beyond the socket through end opening 69therein. The outer end of said stem mounts head 10. inthe socket andenveloping the stem normally constrains the plunger 6? outwardly.When-the screen is in the lowered position the plunger 61 projectsinto,a registering aperture in the upper member of'th'e screen frame, andacts as a looking. means. "When the screen is elevated the plungerprojects below the screen and the latter rests thereon.

While the invention has been illustrated and described in great detailin the drawings. and foregoing description, the same is to be consideered as illustrative and not restrictive in character.

The several modifications describedherein, as well as others which wi1lreadily suggest themselvesto-persons skilled-in, the-art, allareconsidered to be within the-broad scope of theinvention, reference beinghad. to theappended claims.

The-invention claimed is:

1. A storm window structurecomprised of top, bottom and two sidemembers, each of a rigid non-wood channels formed therein, glass panesslidable in the channels, an intermediate crossebar, mem ber between theside members and. lapped by the panes, and a plurality of, meanscarriedby thecross-bar member and selectively projectible into positionslying in the planes of movement of the panes for selectively retainingsaid panes in elevated position.

2. A storm window structure as: defined by claim 1 wherein a plateisassociated with the lower edge of one of thepanes and coextensivetherewith and is seated in the bottom channel when the plate is inlowermost position.

3. A storm window structure as defined by claim 1 wherein a plateisassociated-withthe lower edge of one of the panes and is coextensivetherewith and is seated in the bottom channel when the plate is inlowermost position, said plate having a pane seating upper, groove, anda flange seating lower groove,- the'bottom channel including an upwardlyprojecting flange seat ablein the last mentioned groove.-

4. A storm window structure as defined: by-

claim 1 wherein a lower plate is associated-with the lower edge of oneof the, panes and is:coextensive with the same and seated at' oppositeends in a pair of confrontin side channels, the lower edge of the plateseating in the bottom channel when in lowermost position, said'platehaving a pane seating grooved upper edge and a plurality-ofjspacedopenings therethrough, another'plate slidably supported on thefirst'plate and of a lesser length and having correspondingly spacedopenings therethrough for air cir culation and pane raising purposes.

5. A storm window structure as defined by claim 1 wherein a lower plateis associatedwith the lower edge of one of the panes andis coex:tensivewith, the same and seated at opposite A coil spring H materialand havin confronting.

ends in a pair of confronting side channels, the lower edge of the plateseating in the bottom channel when in lowermost position, said platehaving a pane seating grooved upper edge and a plurality of spacedopenings therethrough, another plate slidably supported on the firstplate and of a lesser length and having correspondingly spaced openingstherethrough for air circulation and pane raising purposes, and alignedpin and elongated slot connections between said plates.

6. A storm window structure as defined by claim 1 wherein a lower plateis associated with the lower edge of one of the panes and is coextensivewith the same and seated at opposite ends ina pair of confronting sidechannels, the lower edge of the plate seating in the bottom channel whenin lowermost position, said plate having a pane seating grooved upperedge and a plurality of spaced openings therethrough, another plateslidably supported on the first plate and of a lesser length and havingcorrespondingly spaced openings therethrough for air circulation andpane raising purposes, and parallel disposed finger engageable meansformed on the second plate between two of said spaced openings thereinfor facilitating plate sliding.

7. A storm window structure as defined by claim 1 wherein a lower plateis associated with the lower edge of one of the panes and is coextensivewith the same and seated at opposite ends in a pair of confronting sidechannels, the lower edge of the plate seating in the bottom channel whenin lowermost position, said plate having a pane seating grooved upperedge and a plurality of spaced openings therethrough, another plateslidably supported on the first plate and of a lesser length and havingcorrespondingly spaced openings therethrough for air circulation andpane raising purposes, and aligned pin and elongated slot connectionsbetween said plates, and parallel disposed finger engageable meansformed on the second plate between two of said spaced openings thereinfor facilitating plate sliding.

8. A screen structure comprising an open rectangular frame, an innerframe having an outwardly directed flange lapping the first frame, meansdetachably securing said frames together, said inner frame having anopening defining portion extending toward and nesting in the opening inthe first frame, said portion on its inner face having a groove thereinand disposed about the inner frame opening, but spaced from the faces ofsaid inner frame and screening closing the inner frame opening andhaving its edges seated and suitably retained in the groove.

9. A storm window structure as defined by claim 1 wherein each of themembers includes an additional channel, a metallic frame screen slidabletherein, and means carried by one of the members and movabl intoblocking position for screen retention in elevated position, said screencomprising an open rectangular frame, an inner frame having an outwardlydi-= rected flange lapping the first frame, means de tachably securingsaid frames together, said inner frame having an opening definingportion extending toward and nesting in the openin in the first frame,said portion on its inner face having a groove therein and disposedabout but spaced from the inner frame opening, and screening closing theinner frame opening and having its edges seated and suitably retained inthe groove.

RALEIGH R. MARTIN.

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